Matthew 15: 8 This people draws nigh unto me with their mouth, and honors me with their lips; but their heart is far from me. 9 But in vain they do worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.
In every corner of the globe, and in every nation on earth, the stamp of false worship can be observed. It isn’t only a problem with non-Christian countries, it is also firmly entrenched in places where many of the citizens embrace Christianity, for the claim to be Christian is not conclusive evidence that persons are free from false worship.
In the days of Christ, many persons claimed to be in harmony with the true worship of God, and yet, it was revealed by Christ that most were estranged in their perspectives, concepts, and practice. Outward forms of religion prevailed, and many folks became sticklers for pomp and ceremony, but the kernels of truth were exchanged for the outward husks.
Thus, this is not an indictment of any one person, or any one people, or any one denomination, it is just the plain truth, that there has been a steady rise of false worship globally, including the worship of man for centuries. In the instance of Haman, in our first passages, we can see that there was a command from the highest judicial authority who had commanded all persons to reverence Haman, and this was in violation of the first commandment given in the law of God, for it is a form of false worship.
Exodus 20:3 Thou shalt have no other gods before me. 5 Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them.….
May God add His blessing to the study of His word. “Good night” and God bless!